Hanger bracket for suitcases



Nov. 8, 1932. A. LEVINE 1,887,314

HANGER BRACKET FOR SUITCASES Filed April 12, 1928 INVENTOR AQQa/Mm L eu/ne Patented Nov. 8, 1932 f UNITED STATES I ABRAHAM LEVINE; or'nniznnnrn, NEW JEnsnY, sssrivon T :ennsro Loon oonronn'rromor- NEW YORK, n. Y., A conronnrion 01* NEW YORK and ease.

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HANGER BRACKET non snrronsns Application filed A ril 12,

This invention relates to hanger brackets for suitcases. My invention has for an object thereof the provision of means for suspending hangers in one of the trays of a suit case, such as the cover thereof, whereby apparel may be neatly, conveniently and compactly stored. The invention contemplates the provision of a bracket forhangers suspended in suitcases, including side wall extension arms for suspending the same whereby a group of hangers may be suspended and stacked and independently removed without disturbing any other hangers. My invention further contemplates the provision of a bracket capable of being retained by one of the walls of a suitcase, such as a side wall thereof, for engaging a side arm suspended hanger and includes side wall engaging lugs and a hanger pin supporting portion which will hold the hanger pins againstdisplacement therefrom' within a suitcase member permitting ready removal of the hanger from its suspending bracket with reat facility My invention still further has for an object thereof the provision of a hanger bracket for suitcases which is inexpensive and which may be easily and simply made, as from a metal stamping.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein or be hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, in which i Figure 1 is a partial frontal elevation of a suitcase cover illustrating my device as assembled therewith;

Figure 2 is a section taken on a line 2-2 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3.) of Figure 1; v

Figure 4 is a plan'view of a metal blank for making my device.

Making reference to the drawing, it will be observed that I have illustrated my de-' vice as assembled with a suitcase cover 10, from whose side walls 11 and 12, at the interior thereof, are suspended a plurality of hangers 13 of the type which has side wall engaging arms 14 and bracket engaging pins 1928. Serial to; 269,352.

are adapted to be retained upon the side walls by rivets 20, or similar fastening elements. Disposed from the wall engaging lug 17, substantially at right angles thereto, I provide a hanger pin suspending portion 21. This preferably'comprises a supportingwall 22, and end confining walls 23'and 24:. It is preferred that the hanger pin sustaining por tion 21 have aclosure and for this purpose there is associated a confining wall'over the pin supporting'wall 22. This is preferably formed by extending end sustaining walls 23 'and24. The portion extended from the end wall 23 is preferably'formedso as to be towards the frontal part or opening of the suitcase, by forming the extension with an inwardly directed bend 25 and an upwardly turned lip 26. "The end wall 24:;is extended inwardly-by bending the same at 2 1 and. across the hanger pin sustaining wallto form the arm 27, at'whose end there is provided the inwardly directed lip'28. This is preferably extended to be disposed beneath the up wardly turned lip and make contact therewith to form 'a substantially closedupper wall for the hanger pin sustaining wall therebeneath.

It will be observed that. the ar1n'27 is so spaced from the wall 22 as to readily and conveniently receive the hanger pin. Preferably this is so formed that the'frontal portion is wider and tapers" gradually toward the rear portion 24. In the position as shown in Figures 2 and 8, the'ar'm 27 isresiliently disposed from the bend 24" and is urged in the closed positionso'as to have the inwardly turned lip 28 contact withtheupwardly turned portion 26; i I

To insert-a hanger, the side arms 14 of the hanger are disposed beyond the upwardly turned lip of the brackets. The hanger may then be brought forwardly again, riding upon the arm 27 until the pin 15 strikes the upment upwardly or to either side of the bracket. It will be observed that a group of hangers may thus be suspended in this bracket and by spacing the arm 27 from thesusta.ining wall 22, as indicated, a hanger may be independently removed and this may be accomplished by bringing any of the hangers forwardly to the end retaining wall 23 past the inwardly disposed lip 28. Depressing the arm 27 will permit of the removal ofthe hanger pin, the inwardly directed lip 28 serving as a camming face to guide the pin upwardly. H 4

In Figure 4; I have illustrated the sheet metal blank fromwhich a hanger bracket may be formed. The wall engaging lug 17 and the orifices l8 and 19 are shown prior to bending outwardly therefrom the portion which is toform the pin sustaining wall 22, the end retaining wall 23 and its extensions, as well as the arm 27. It is preferred that this blank be made from springy material, such as spring steel or spring brass, assuring that the arm 27 may have the desired amount of springiness, making a latch engagement with the upwardly turned lip 26.

It will thus be observed that I have provided a very simple and eflicient bracket particularly suitable for retaining suitcase hangers and which may be manufactured from a single sheet or plate ofmetal. The bracket in its position within the walls of a suitcase portion, such as a cover, may be disposed to conveniently, neatly and compactly store a plurality of clothes hangers, holding the same against displacement to permit a' convenient assembly of the same and ready removal in- I dependently of each other in accordance with any particular requirements to remove one or more of the hangers and the apparel mounted thereon.

Throughout this specification I refer to my supporting surface, a hanger pin sustaining wall bent atright angles thereto to provide a hanger sustaining bottom wall and extensions from said bottom wall at the rear and frontal portions bent into substantial parallelism thereto and forming pin enclosing end walls,

the free ends of said extensions overlapping and one of them being formed with an upwardly turned lip forming a stop.

2. A hanger bracket for suitcases or the like formed of a sheet metal plate and comprising a wall engaging section, a han er pin sustaining wall bent at right angles t ereto, extensions from said wall at the-rear and frontal portions forming pin enclosing end walls, one of which being formed with an upwardly turned lip forming a stop the other of which is extended to form a closure arm, said closure arm being extended beneath said}l stop and substantially contacting therewit 3.- A hanger supporting device comprising an element having a laterally elongated hanger trunnion receiving opening, a portion of said element serving for the purpose of attaching the device, said element bein provided with ends and a flat bottom portion on which the trunnion may rest in sliding contact, said ends being bent into substantially the same horizontal plane to form a top plate portion, the said ends having their terminal portions overlapping andbent oppositely so as to provide an opening for receiving the trunnions therethrough.

4. A hanger supporting device comprising an element having a. laterally elongated hang er trunnion receiving opening, a portion of said element serving for the purpose of attaching the device, saidelement being provided. with ends and a flat bottom portion on which the trunnion may rest in sliding contact said ends being bent into substantially the same horizontal plane to form a top plate portion, the terminal portions ofsa-id ends underlying one, the other to provide an opening for receiving the trunnion therethrough.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

ABRAHAM LEVINE. 

